. September is Bourbon Month- 30 days to find out why Bourbon is the most popular whiskey in America. It is , you know. In fact, it's our national whiskey-by act of Congress. Before a whiskey can be called Bourbon, it has to meet a set of stiff requirements. Federal government requirements. No fooling around To begin with, Bourbon must be made mostly from corn. Then it must be aged in charred white oak barrels for years Charred white oak is what makes Bourbon taste like Bourbon When it is drawn from the barrel nothing may be added to Bourbon.. No neutral spirits, no flavoring, no coloring. Bourbon is all whiskey- straight aged whiskey_ \s Bourò x>e o./) (l;.t$" - ....(' .:.. -., t:/; * BO ON * INSTI"fUTE CI1 Ii fZJ ","-0 _____ ^ (\ -" '" "\ \ .þ, '( \. q Irorite "f"O . Â . If you want to add anything-fine. Vermouth, soda, fruit, ice cubes. No matter how you mix it, the flavor of Bourbon comes through nobly_ The final rule is that Bourbon must be made in America As we said, Bourbon is American for whiskey_ 4 .:.>., -: .... t:""...1 1"{ "'-Ò ;, ,. .. Members: 0 ,_-,,- The American Distilling Co., Inc./ James B. Beam Distilling Co./Mr. Boston Distiller Inc./ J.T.S. Brown's Son Co National Distillers Products Co /Publicker Industries Inc./Schenley Industries, Inc./Stitzel-Weller Distillery.